Place Of Her Own by Coleman Lynn A

Author:Coleman, Lynn A. [Coleman, Lynn A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60742-956-2
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2006-08-24T04:00:00+00:00

Shelton woke up just in time for dinner. He couldn’t believe he’d slept the day away. He checked on Kate and the foals, ate dinner with the women and children, then prepared his rifle for his evening watch of the property. Once the family was secure for the night, he began his rounds, keeping watch over the pens close to the houses.

Katherine had seemed preoccupied at dinner. Apparently the shirts she’d been making had been selling so well that Mr. Hastings increased his order to include women’s blouses. The ladies went on and on about them all night. As far as he was concerned, one blouse was as good as another. He’d seen plenty of finery in Hazel Greene; it didn’t impress him much. He had never really fit in with “high society,” as his father liked to call it. There was something refreshingly honest about people who worked off the land. Clothing was functional. Back home, women had closets larger than some of the bedrooms here. He definitely liked this simpler life.

Shelton guffawed out loud at the irony. Life is not simpler out here. Whoever coined that phrase should have his head examined.

There was one thing about life in Hazel Greene that he did prefer, however, and that was the use of coal for cooking and heating. It lasted longer than wood and didn’t require all that chopping.

He decided to sit in a central location between the three houses to listen for any trouble. He leaned against a large boulder that marked the borders of the three properties and waited.

The sky darkened quickly after the sun went down. A chilly wind licked the back of his neck. Shelton pulled up the lapels on his woolen coat.

Crack. A twig snapped behind him. He reached for his rifle and turned.

“Shelton, where are you?” Katherine called softly. Shelton lowered the rifle. “Over here.” She slowly emerged from the darkness. “What are you doing out here?” “I wanted to talk with you.”

Shelton wagged his head. “Sometimes you do very foolish things.” He pointed to his rifle. “Don’t you realize how dangerous this is?”

Her eyes widened. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t wait until morning.”

“You’re here now. What did you want to talk about?”

“Nothing specific, really. We just haven’t had any time since this morning and …” Her words trailed off.

“I missed you, too.” He opened his arms. “Come here.”

She stepped into his embrace. He inhaled deeply. Lord, I love this woman.

She pulled back slightly and looked up at him. “I had a revelation. Well, I think it was a revelation. I was crying out to God today about my fear of love, and I decided to walk in faith. Then, as I stepped forward, I felt incredible crushing fear, like I have in the past. I prayed for God to remove it, and after a few moments, a gentle peace washed over me.”

“Praise the Lord! That’s wonderful.”

“I’ve done that before, but this time God’s peace felt a lot stronger. Or maybe I’m more confident in trusting it.

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